The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-26
The resolution offered by:Mr Gibbs on yestsr-

The resolution offered by::Mr. Gibbs on yester-
day was laid on the table.
| Mr. Johns offered the following: WHEREAS,
The term of this Legislature Is now drawing
near a close with a very large number Of bills
now on hand-mOre than can possibly be acted
upon by this Legislature; therefore be it
| Resolpcd, That there be mo- more bills intro
| duced after Wednesday, the 25th inst, except by
| unanimous consent; adopted.
| The Speaker announced the following
7oMe House Of Representatives.:
GENTLEMEN: | respectfully announce my
resignation of the ONCE of Speaker. to take effect
Monday next at such hour rs will suit the con
venence Of the House
Mr.. Saxon offered the following:
The Hon Samuel Pasco having notified this
House of his determination to vacnte the Speak
er chair upon the election of his SUCCESSOR,
Resotcei. That the election of Speaker to
succeed the Hon. Samuel Pasco be set for ii
o'clock Monday next agreed to.
MIR. Johns moved that all bills introduced to-
day be read the first time by their titles only
unanimously agreed to-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The roll of counties beng called, the follow
ing bills were introduced and referred
By MIR. Hall: House bill No. 33S, to make
Alacbua, Bradford Clay and Putnum counties
new county, Perry"
BY Mr.. Bitch ot Aachua, House bill No 339,
to establish County Courts in the counties OF
Alachua and Leon. Also House bill No $40,
for the benefit of incorporated towns and cities
in Florida.
BY Mr.. Washington by request, House bill No.
34l, to make Salt Spring River in Marion county
a navigable stream.
MIR. Washington, Chairman OF the Committee
on Enrolled bills reported House bills Nos 1875
and 1853 correctly and carefully enrolled
Which were read, and the Hon. Samuel PascO,
Speaker, and W. II. Reynolds, Chief Clerk,
signed the said bills.
Mr.. Hall. Chairman of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported unavOrably
House bill No. 253
Mr.. Washington, Of the Committee on City
and County Organization reported favorably
House bills Nos. 274 and 1924 and House bill No
33l without recommendation, with petitions.
A message from the Senate announced the
passage of Senate bill No. 247 and Senate Joint
resolution No f.
On motion of Mr. Spear, Mr.. Thomas was ex-
cused until Monday next.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Mr.. Haven moved that the vote by which the
amendment substituting DeFuuiak tor Ocala for
the location of the State Normal School was
lost be recOnsidered; which was read
Mr.. Hicks moved that the regular order be
suspended and the committee substitute for
House bill No. 1873 and Senate bill No. 100 be
taken up and considered.
Objection being made by the members, the
motion did not prevail.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which
the motion to substitute DeFuniak for Ocaa as
an amendment to House bill No. 282, was taken
up.
Mr.. Johns moved to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table; not agreed to-
Mr.. Hind moved to recOmmt the bill to the
Committee on Education; agreed to.
MIR. Hind moved that the rules be suspended
and Senate bill No. "a be taken up. Objection
being made, the motion did not prevail.
MIR. Mitchell asked unanimous consent to take
up committee substitute for a bill in reference
TO landlords liens. Objection being made the
motion did not prevail.
House bill No 233 was read the second time
The amendments offered by the committee
were Withdrawn by the unanimous consent Of
the House.
Mr.. Filling i'm moved to amend as follows: In
section a. line 7, after the word shall" strike
out the words if satisfied of the good faith and
truth of such affidavit" also in section 2, lines
and z, strike out the words :" if satisfied of the
good faith and truth of such affidavit"
MIR. Brown moved to lay the amendment on
the table; was agreed to- and the bill ordered
engrOssed.
Mr.. Tippin moved that 200 copies of subs tltute
for House bill No. 1923 be printed for the men,
beis; agreed to.
House bill No. 90 was read second time; also
amendments reported by the committee
MIR. Hicks offered as an amendment to the
amendment: Amend by inserting one half"
for " ene-t fourth " OF said tax agreed to.
On motion the amendments offered by the
committee were concurred in, and the bill,
amended, ordered engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Johns the House adjourned
until O'clock A. NJ Monday
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